Ghanaian startup Oceansmall is empowering small-scale fishing communities with access to markets via its digital platform, overcoming challenges such as…
Author: Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson
Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has filed a petition for the liquidation of B2B retail-tech counterpart MarketForce, citing unpaid debts. Pezesha…
Africa, like the rest of the world, is going through a VC funding “winter”, with a capital crunch threatening the…
Egyptian startup Chefaa, a patient-centric pharmacy benefits platform, has raised US$5.25 million in funding to accelerate its growth and fuel…
South African startup iiDENTIFii is on a mission to enable financial inclusion and safeguard businesses and their customers from the…
Nigerian social commerce startup MAKA, which makes discovering and purchasing fashion items seamless and enjoyable, has raised a US$2.65 million…
Kenya’s BlackRhino VR, an extended reality (XR) tech company, has launched an augmented reality (AR) platform designed to empower content…
Venture capital funding has declined significantly across the world in 2023, and though there were initial hopes that the nascency…
Twelve startups have been selected for the second edition of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, which provides access to…
The GSMA has announced the launch of its newest GSMA Innovation Fund, in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and…